In Minecraft ‘s case, the split between Java and Bedrock is due to the original PC-only version of the game being built in the Java programming language.

But why exactly was Java utilized for Minecraft in the first place? What were its advantages? The answer isn't so simple, as there are many pros and cons when comparing Java to other programming ...

Java and Bedrock utilize a different code base. Java Edition, as the name implies, still uses the Java programming language to run the game and facilitate its world creation.

The Minecraft Marketplace program will launch on Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition and Minecraft: Pocket Edition in May, 2017 as part of the 1.11 Discovery Update, which brings many of the additions ...